JOEY BADA$$[MUSIC] Hip-hop purists have been waiting
years for someone like this 18-year-old MC to come around. He’s become a
darling of the underground for his impressive wordplay and vintage East
Coast beats, built on dusty samples and classic soul breaks. Peter’s Room at Roseland Theater, 8 NW 6th Ave., 971-230-0033. 8 pm. Sold out. All ages.

FRIDAY MARCH 22

CHELSEA LIGHT MOVING[MUSIC] Face it: Sonic Youth is done.
Take heart: After 30 years, Thurston Moore will never be able to move on
completely, and his new project bears all the characteristics of his
beloved indie-rock monolith, from the dissonant guitars to his
beat-inspired speak-singing. Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., 231-9663. 9 pm. $15. 21+.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

RICHARD HELL[BOOKS] Richard Hell is punk’s patient
zero, and he’s got the stories to prove it. His new autobiography is a
brutally honest account of a life spent in a state of constant escape,
and all the sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll to go along with it. Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651. 4 pm. Free.

ST. NICHOLAS[THEATER] St. Patrick’s Day has passed,
but here’s another reason to patronize Kells: Corrib Theatre, a new
company dedicated to Irish drama, stages its first full production
there. Ted Roisum stars in Conor McPherson’s one-man show about a
cynical theater critic who follows a pretty actress to London, where
he’s pulled into a coven of vampires. Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave., 227-4057. 7:30 pm. $15.